Tyler's Changing Colors!

Tyler has been growing by leaps and bounds this fall season!

Throughout his K-4 schooling, he has been learning to read blends, recognize and count numbers, and memorize scripture and poetry. By the while, he has also been practicing the fine art of skateboarding!

Likewise, this fall he has begun helping with chores around the house...from helping mom cook (he'd like to take chef lessons) to learning how to set the table and empty trash cans.
Now we're not going to lie to you...his attitude while preforming these various chores at times, well quite frankly, yea, it's pretty bad! Nevertheless, we've seen great improvement in his personal development.

As a matter of fact, the other day at dinner time I heard him tell Jeff, "No, Dad. Let me get the ice for the cups. You just sit down." I thought to myself, "Wow! He's becoming more mature about his chores!" Then I heard him mumble under his breath, "I really want a BIG allowance this week!" *Sigh* We've definitely got our work cut out with him-but we're loving every minute of it!

In September he started up with swim lessons and has been doing excellent with them. He really enjoys jumping/diving into the water and has been working hard to develop a stroke pattern. With it being so hot here, it's an added benefit for him to get to go swimming several times a week. He says he wants to be a: "firefighter, navy seal, police man, chef, soldier, ninja, helicopter pilot, astronaut, Nascar driver"...and the list goes on and on...!

It's a joy watching him grow and become the individual that God created him to be.